1064 Antique Shawl Swat Valley textile

Antique Bridal Shawl  Swat Valley textile with Likni Embroidery 

Rare Likni Embroidery in which every motif is enclosed in an embroidered border - making the work more painstaking than others.

Bridal Shawl from Swat Valley

Silk floss on handspun cotton

1920s

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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